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- 1Gabriela González and Hank Green to lead museum fall science talks▼Blinding us with science: Gabriela González and Hank Green lead fall talks at Natural History Museum
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has lined up Gabriela González and Hank Green to headline its fall lecture series. González, a physicist known for her work on gravitational wave detection, and Green, a science communicator, will lead a season of talks aimed at bringing current scientific research to a general audience.
- 2Black Holes Might Shed 'Hair' and Turn Into Boson Stars▼A Black Hole Could Spit Itself Out of Its Own Hair, Leaving a Boson Star in Its Wake
Physicists propose that under certain conditions a black hole could shed its 'hair' — quantum fields trapped around it — and transition into a boson star, an exotic object made of particles with no surface or event horizon. The idea, reported by ScienceAlert, touches on the 'no-hair theorem' and could offer new ways to test black hole physics through gravitational wave observations.
- 3Physicist Nergis Mavalvala champions curiosity in Karachi▼Physicist Nergis Mavalvala makes case for curiosity in Karachi
Physicist Nergis Mavalvala, the Pakistani-American scientist known for her work on gravitational wave detection, spoke in Karachi, arguing for the value of curiosity-driven science. Her visit has drawn attention in Pakistan, where she is celebrated as a prominent scientific figure of Pakistani origin inspiring young researchers.
- 4Chances of Pulsar and Stellar Mass Black Hole Binary Pairs●Guest: Chances of Pulsar and Stellar Mass Black Hole Binary Pairs
A guest piece on Astrobites examines the likelihood of binary systems pairing a pulsar with a stellar-mass black hole. The discussion weighs how often such rare combinations could form and survive, a question of interest for gravitational-wave astronomy and population studies of compact objects in the galaxy.